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Joburg Zoo and Joburg Water teamed up to bring home the message of water conservation during National Water Week.
Tappie, the Joburg Water mascot was on hand to spread the message of saving water through dance
HUNDREDS of primary schoolchildren from Orange Farm and Diesploot celebrated National Water Week at the Johannesburg Zoo.
The celebrations, on Wednesday, 4 March, were organised by Joburg Water, the City's water utility, and the zoo and were aimed at raising awareness about the importance of water as a precious natural resource.
National Water Week ends on 8 March, and has the theme, Water is life - securing the nation's needs across generations and borders.
Primary schools at the zoo were Rekgotlile, Radipabi, Intlonipho, Bambanami, Phumelela and Doctor Mathole Motfhekga. Zethu Morebane, the public educator at Joburg Water, gave the children lessons on how to save water.
"Don't leave the tap running when you brush your teeth or wash your hands. This can waste more than five litres of water every minute. Turning the tap off or putting the plug in the sink will reduce water usage. Use a glass of water to rinse when brushing your teeth."
Learners from Orange Farm were ecstatic to be at the zoo
Also discussed were the water cycle, water management and conservation, among other topics. The children were also given information pamphlets on saving water.
After the lessons, a competition was held to test the children's knowledge, and they jostled with each other to answer the questions. The winners were given Joburg Water bags.
Tappie, the utility's mascot, took care of the entertainment side of the day, dancing and singing to popular house music tunes. The mascot is part of Joburg Water's educational programme for children.
Morebane said the purpose of the event was to encourage schoolchildren of all ages to treat water as a valuable resource, and highlights what children and adults can do to reduce water usage. In the past, such days had motivated participants to change their water use habits in schools and home.
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